Month: November 2014

You wouldn’t consider going to a yoga instructor who only teaches one pose, attend a university where every class is exactly the same, or even have the same dinner every night, so why would anyone do the same meditation every day? Using the same meditation technique day in and day …

There are meditation programs that encourage you to attend sessions sleep-deprived. The idea being that when you are physically tired your mind naturally slows down. The problem is, fatigue also impedes your ability to learn, just ask any grade school teacher. In my opinion, any meditation program that limits your …

Does this happen to you? You’re in a meditation class or are just finishing up yoga when the instructor asks everyone to concentrate on relaxing, and you begin wrestling with yourself, trying to figure out how to relax and concentrate at the same time. The harder you concentrate on trying …

This article is for anyone who may be thinking about learning Applied Awareness™ meditation techniques, but worry you might be asked to sit in uncomfortable positions or on the floor. Don’t worry, your comfort is as important to us as it is to you. Although sitting on the floor is …

Over the years, as I’ve learned more about meditation, I’ve also noticed a growing number of information gaps. By gaps, I mean gaps in our understanding that we just haven’t filled in yet. The most obvious gap concerns the different opinions of what “meditation” is. I wondered if I could …

Breath Awareness is a technique of turning off your internal dialog while paying attention to your breath, as you breathe naturally. It’s usually easiest to feel your breathing at your nostrils, in your lungs as they inflate and deflate, or at your diaphragm as it raises and falls. Any time you …